Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit shared a CCTV footage of the incident on Instagram.
In a surprising incident, a thief broke into Marathi filmmaker Swapna Waghmare Joshi’s Sixth-floor Mumbai condominium by an open window. Nevertheless, the intruder was chased away by the household’s quick-thinking pet earlier than any hurt was executed. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit took to Instagram to share CCTV footage of the incident. The video confirmed the thief scaling a drainage pipe and sneaking into Ms Joshi’s 3BHK flat in Andheri round 3 am. The thief, clad in a T-shirt and shorts, rummaged by the home, looking for valuables and costly items. Regardless of encountering a canine in one of many rooms, the thief averted it and continued his search.
The thief then tried to enter the room the place Ms Joshi’s aged mom and her caretaker have been sleeping. He then slipped into one other bed room, the place Joshi’s daughter and son-in-law slept, and stole a pockets containing Rs 6,000. Nevertheless, as he tried to flee, the household’s second cat sprang into motion, alerting the household. The director’s son-in-law Deven noticed the thief and ran to catch him however he managed to flee with out stealing the rest.
”Presenting the true crime patrol. This video is for all of us, particularly senior residents who dwell alone. You’ll be shocked to see how a thief climbs the Sixth ground of the residence of famous filmmaker Swapna Waghmare Joshi located at (Lokhandwala complicated Andheri West Mumbai ) with the assistance of the pipes and jumps out the identical manner when he’s seen by the member of the home. Nowadays the safety guards are both busy watching mobiles or sleeping. Share this video as a lot as you may,” filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, wrote whereas sharing the video.
Watch the video right here:
The filmmaker approached the police and lodged a grievance primarily based on which an FIR was filed in opposition to an unidentified particular person underneath related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Additional investigation was underway.
Reacting to the incident, one person wrote, ”Very surprising… thanks for sharing Ashok ji. All of us should be cautious.”
One other commented, ”Very unhealthy and surprising… Watchman sleeps at night time… It is vital to cowl home windows with grills. Thank God nothing occurred…”
A 3rd added, ”How scary is that this.. hope your mother & all of you’re advantageous Swapnaji.” A fourth stated, ”What the hell… that is so scary.”